On October 1, the plaintiffs in Gill v Scholz, c.d., 3:16cv-3221, filed this 14-page reply brief. This is the case that challenges Illinois ballot access for independent candidates for U.S. House. There will be one more brief, from the state. … Continue reading
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On October 2, the California Secretary of State released a new registration tally, the first since May 21, 2018. The percentages are: Democratic 43.75%; Republican 24.50%; American Independent 2.59%; Libertarian .741%; Green .46%; Peace & Freedom .38%; independent and miscellaneous … Continue reading
On Sunday, September 30, U.S. District Court Judge Alison J. Nathan, an Obama appointee, refused to dismiss the lawsuit Common Cause New York v Brehm, s.d., 1:17cv-06770. The lawsuit had been filed in 2017, alleging that New York polling place … Continue reading
In 2016, Missouri voters passed a ballot measure amending the State Constitution to require voter ID at the polls. The new law is being attacked in a state court lawsuit, which says that the original constitutional language about the right … Continue reading
On October 1, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear George v Hargett, 18-76. This is the case over the meaning of the Tennessee Constitution and its provision on how many votes a proposed ballot measure needs to pass. The … Continue reading